Township of Old Bridge, NJ Snow and Ice Emergencies

Heavy snowfall or treacherous ice conditions are a threat to the safety and well-being of Township residents. In order to minimize the adverse impact of such conditions, a concerted and organized municipal response is required. This article authorizes the Township Mayor to declare a snow or ice emergency and provides for the removal of snow and ice and the movement of traffic on major roadways during such emergencies.

§ 435-33 Declaration of snow and ice emergency.

In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of snow and ice on the snow emergency routes set forth in this article, the Mayor, at his/her discretion, may declare a snow and ice emergency, designated in this article as a "snow emergency". Public notice of the existence of a snow emergency shall be given through radio, newspaper or other available media, and information of the termination or modification of the emergency may be given by use of the same media.

§ 435-34 Restrictions during a snow emergency.

After any snow emergency is declared and during the existence of a snow emergency, it shall be unlawful, at any time during the continuance of the emergency, for any person:

To park or leave unattended a motor vehicle or to allow that vehicle to remain parked or unattended anywhere on any snow emergency route hereinafter designed; or

To drive any motor vehicle on any street with tires which are unsafe for snow and ice conditions.

§ 435-35 Snow emergency routes designated.

The following are designated snow emergency routes:

Schedule A Snow Emergency Routes Road for Priority Snow Removal
Madison Park
	Cheesequake
	Villanova
	Princeton
	Rutgers
	Cornell
	Perrine
	Harvard
	Yale
	Brandeis
	Poor Farm
Cheesequake
	Cheesequake Village
	Balmoral
	Disbrow
	Lambertson/Partridge
	Farrington
	Highpointe
	Cheesequake Estates
Sayrewoods South
	Throckmorton	Sign
	Gaub	Sign
	Cindy/Grace	Sign
	Bushnell	Sign
	Owens	Sign
	Worth	Sign
South Old Bridge
	Southwood	Sign
	Farmbrook	Sign
	Ferry
	Marsad
	Green
	Third (3rd)
	Seventh (7th)
	Sunset
	Hilliard
	Appleby
	Ernest
	Bentley
Central Park
	Washington
	Athens
	Dock
Laurence Harbor
	Harding/Bayview
	Shoreland
	Valley
	Hilltop
	Ely
Cliffwood Beach/Knollcroft
	Ocean/Raritan
	Boulevard East and West
	Woodshore East and West
	Industrial
Lakeridge
	Lakeridge Drive, both sides
Heatherwood/Timberglen
	Valley Vale	Sign
	Inverness	Sign
	Ticetown
	Cottrell
	Higgins
	Morganville
South Old Bridge (Rural)
	East and West Greystone
	Pleasant Valley
	Old Marlboro
	Brookside
	Birch
	Pine
	Jon
	Maple
	Van Tines
Miscellaneous (private responsibility)
	Downing	Sign
	Westminister	Sign
	All apartment complex entrances

§ 435-36 Removal of vehicles.

Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation of this article shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic, and any police officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle. The owner shall pay the cost of the removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle. In imposing the costs of removal, the fee structure of the Township Towing Ordinance [1] shall be imposed.

[1]

Editor's Note: See Ch. 527, Wreckers and Towing.

§ 435-37 Construal of provisions.

Nothing in this article shall be construed to permit parking at any time or place where it is forbidden by other provisions of the law.

§ 435-38 Violations and penalties.

Any person violating this article shall, upon conviction in the Municipal Court of the Township of Old Bridge, be subject to one or more of the following penalties in the discretion of the Municipal Judge: Fine not exceeding $500.